Jar protector



April 13 ,1926;

A. A. Hoes:

JAR PROTECTOR Filed Dec. 8. 1924 Patented Apr. y13, 1926.

uniransrarss i Y weisse .PATENT prawn.

ammira A. Horen, or wYNor, NEBRASKA.

JAB. rno'rno'ron.

Appiica'uon inea December s, 1921i. seriai No. 754,681.

in the nature of an improvement upon t-heV construction disclosed in my Patent 'No. 1,238,669, granted August 28, 1917.

rhe primary object of my present invention is to simplify my patented construcb" tion by providing a hollow heat absorbing element designed to be arranged in a bottle or jar in which hot liquids are poured to partially absorb the heat therefrom and to preventthe sudden expansion of the jar and consequent breakage thereof, and wherein the heat absorbing element is removably and adjustably associated with a funnel that facilitates the pouring of the heated fluid into the jar or like container.

The drawings illustrate a satisfactory einbodiment of the improvement as it now appears to me, and wherein Figure 1 is a substantially central longitudinal sectional view through a jai' with my improvement thereon, parts of the latter being in section. v

Figure 2 is a fragmentary-sectional plan view through the funnel to illustrate the manner in which the hollow stem of the heat absorbing member is associated therewith.

Figure 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3 8 of Figure 2.

The protector is substantially similar to the construction disclosed in my referred to Patent No. 1,288,669. The protector coinprises a. hollow stem 1 that has one of its ends formed with a hollowhead 2. In the drawings, the head is substantially elliptical in plan and in side elevation, although the same may be otherwise shaped, and the hollow stein 1 is preferably slightly flattened throughout its length and also is preferably gradually widened from its connection with the hollow head 2 to its outer end.

The protector is preferably designed to be associated with a funnel 3 as disclosed by the drawings. The funnel is preferably of metal `as is the protector, although both of these elements may be constructed of any other desired material. The funnel has its mouth of a size tobe snugly received in the mouth of a preserving jar 4, and the said funnel is provided with the usual handle 5. The funnel,` on lits inner face Ahas secured thereon one end of spring clamps '6 and 7 respectively, the saine being of different widths to snugly receive the tapered sides of the stem 1 therein. In this mannervit will be noted that while the protector is removably associated with the funnel, the stem thereof may be readily slid through the spring clamps 6 and 7 in an outward direction t vrough the funnel so that the head of the protector may be arranged on Ythe bottom of varying sizes of preserving jars or the like.

`While I have shown my improvement in connection with a preserving jar, it is to be understood that the same is not to be thus restricted in its useful capacity and that the improvement may be made of differ` 'ent sizes and lengths sothat the same can be conveniently positioned in any class of breakage vessel in which heated liquids are to be poured. rJ'he theory regarding the operativeness of the improvement is well known. The device will absorb a part of the heat from the liquid delivered into the vessel in which the improvement is arranged. A portion of this heatk will pass through the hollow stem but the outer end of the stem is retained in a practically cool' condition. The absorption of the heat by the protector will prevent the sudden expansion of the glass jar or container and thereby avoid the liability of the breakage thereo Asstated, the jar protector is substantially similar to the construction disclosed in my Patent No. 1,238,669. In my referred to patent I found it necessary to employ a slidable handle on the shank of the improvement in order that the same could be easily handled without injury to the user. With my present construction the means with which the protector is removably associated not only serves for holding th'e protectorV heated fluid into e container, and When one I-Iaving described the invention I claim zi container is filled the device `ne a whole may A funnel designed asv a holder for the' be lifted therefrom and arranged4 in a, seostem of e glass protector', including` e funnel*` 10 ond container to be lled 'with heated Water member having spaced aligning spring clips 5 or other liquids. Then the linoteetor is on the inner face thereof.

removed the funnel maybe employed in the In testimony whereof I affix my signature. usual manner. e Y ALETHA A.. HGICSIG. 

